Deployment Guide

Loading the SSDs

1. Ensure the solid state drives (SSDs) are installed in 2.5" drive carriers.

2. Load the SSDs into the front row slots (slots 0, 3, 6, 9) of drive drawers 0, 1, and 2 with the SDDs in

each storage enclosure.

NOTE: Dell recommends distributing the SSDs across the first three drive drawers evenly based

on the number of SSDs available.

Loading the HDDs

1. Ensure the hard disk drives (HDDs) are installed in 3.5" drive carriers.

2. Load the HDDs into the remaining open slots in each storage enclosure.

NOTE: The HDDs must be evenly distributed across the remaining drive drawers to allow for

distributed airflow.

WARNING: Do not try to remove more than one drawer at a time. Ensure that you insert the

drive drawer that is out completely before pulling out another drive drawer.

Card installation guidelines

Table 6. Slot priority matrix

Card priority Card type Slot priority Maximum allowed

1 12 Gb SAS (low profile) 2, 3, 1 2

2 12 Gb SAS (full height) 4, 6 2

3 6 Gb SAS (low profile) 2, 3, 1 2

4 6 Gb SAS (full height) 4, 6 2

5 10/40 GbE NIC (low profile) 1, 2, 3 1

Cabling servers to storage enclosures

After you have securely installed all the enclosures and servers for your solution into the rack, cable the

servers to the storage enclosures on the basis of your solution. For more information about the

supported DSMS configurations and cabling guidance, see the Dell Storage with Microsoft Storage

Spaces Cabling Guide available at Dell.com/dsmsmanuals.

Cabling the network connections

Connect the servers to your network by following the tasks described in the Network infrastructure

requirements for Converged . The figures here provide an example of how subnets are distributed in both

SOFS and Compute Converged solutions.